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BBC · Jul 13, 2025

Tributes to Jota and Silva before Liverpool friendly

Image caption, Fans and players observed a minute's silence for Diogo Jota and Andre Silva at DeepdaleTributes have been paid to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva ahead of Liverpool's first match since their death.

Portugal and Liverpool forward Jota and Silva, also a professional footballer, died in a car crash on 3 July in the Spanish province of Zamora.

Prior to the Reds' first pre-season friendly at Preston North End, there were emotional renditions of Elvis Presley's Can't Help Falling in Love and Liverpool club anthem You'll Never Walk Alone.

During the latter, a visibly emotional Preston captain Ben Whiteman laid a wreath in front of the travelling Liverpool supporters.

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